InCounter ArtsbySheng-mei Ma·May 28On Homegrown Terror versus Model MinorityAmericans of Asian descent have been dubbed “model minority” since the 1960s in part as a mainstream strategy to discredit African American…A response icon1A response icon1
Canadian Returnee·May 14Why Asian-Americans Must Break the Cycle of ConformityWhat does it mean to belong to a culture that constantly asks you to erase yourself? This is the quiet question running beneath many…A response icon5A response icon5
InAn Injustice!byJasmin James·Jan 8I Don’t Hate Racists. I Hate People Like Me Who Don’t See Racism.Model minorities can make racism appear invisibleA response icon18A response icon18
Canadian Returnee·Dec 9, 2025Latinos for Trump and Fitting InPeople ask why some communities support leaders who seem hostile to their very being. It’s a question that forces us to examine how people…
Salma E.·Nov 18, 2025Silence Mistaken for Peace: On Love and Minority WomanhoodOn a random Tuesday, I dreamt I was completing the final step of prayer — turning my head to greet the angels on my shoulders. That moment…A response icon1A response icon1
Kannan·Oct 28, 2025Did Hindutva kill the golden diaspora goose?Few things are more abhorrent to multiculturalism than a minority group choosing assimilation over expression, and striving to build and…A response icon1A response icon1
Canadian Returnee·Sep 23, 2025The Silent Struggle of Asian AmericaGrowing up Asian-American often means learning to stay quiet. Not because our families discourage us from speaking up, but because our…
Jwessend·Apr 27, 2025Picture Perfect on Paper & [Ph]ilmA journey to discover how the portrayal of Asian Americans in literature and films has reinforced or undermined the model minority…A response icon1A response icon1
Klara Zietlow·Jul 11, 2024How the Model Minority Stereotype Tears Us ApartFor as long as I can remember, my academic success has been attributed to or dismissed as being due to my race. But beyond feeling pressure…
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